#857A0B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.2% 0.117 103), rgb(133, 122, 11).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#857A0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #857A0B |
| RGB | rgb(133, 122, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 85%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.117 103) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #857A0B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #857A0B | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #857A0B text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #857A0B text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA364
oklch(70.7% 0.084 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#968C35
oklch(63.2% 0.108 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#857A0B
oklch(57.2% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#857A0B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #867600 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B17 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907067 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #857A0B
#857A0B
oklch(57.2% 0.117 103)
- #6F6DBA
#6F6DBA
oklch(57.1% 0.117 283.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #857A0B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #857A0B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #857A0B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.